Cassava meal and cassava peel meal in diets for growing pigs

Experiments were conducted to study the inclusion of 0, 30, 45 and 60% sun-dried, ground cassava tubers (CM) in growing rations; and of 15 and 30% CM plus 15 and 20% sun-dried, ground cassava peel (CPM) in finishing rations of Large White and local pigs. Growing pigs receiving rations containing CM or CPM grew slightly but non-significantly faster and were slightly more efficient in feed conversion than pigs on the control diet. Generally, Large White pigs appeared to utilise CM better than local pigs while local pigs utilised CPM better than Large White pigs. Carcasses of control pigs had significantly higher dressing values than those of pigs on the substituted rations. Cassava meal, being more digestible than CPM, increased the digestibility of CM—CPM mixtures.